Test 1: Theme, Characterization, Plot

Characterization is...

• The main idea

• The central message in the story

• the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

In indirect characterization.

• The writer describes the character

• the character's personality is directly described by the author

• The writer reveals the character through S.T.E.A.L

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "Mark stomped to his room and slammed the door. Everything seemed so unfair.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Read the passage and determine if it is direct characterization or indirect characterization: "But I am so much more than that! I am a musician, and a swimmer, and a person able to make my own decisions."

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

The theme of the story is..

• The main character

• A sequence of events

• Message about life that the author expresses

• Short summary on what the story is about

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which of the following could be a theme?

• A 35 year old

  woman names Essie and her brother

• A small apartment Marfa, Texas

• Telling the truth may cause you pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

• Essie lied to

  her brother.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read the following sentence: Friendship helps people get through hard times. The sentence is an example of a

• Plot

• Characterization

• Main Idea

• Theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

Do you carpool to school? Do you take a bus? It should be a requirement for everyone to either share a ride or walk to school every day. If we are serious about saving the planet, we must take steps to conserve energy and reduce fossil fuel emissions.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

A poem about a chef who ruins every meal he cooks.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Explain

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

A sticker on a frozen pizza with directions explaining how to cook the pizza

• Explain

• Inform

• Persuade

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.8.9